Academy converter · Norfolk

Anthony Curton CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
191Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
141758URN

The Chase, Walpole St Peter, Wisbech, PE14 7NG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.2per place

0.8 below Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

35 applications for 30 places · 176th of 180 in Norfolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 28 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.2applications per place, Reception

0.8 below Norfolk median (2.0) 1.0 below England median (2.2)

35 applications · 30 places offered · 26 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.2; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 1.8; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 1.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 1.1; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 1.3; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 1.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 1.3; Norfolk median median 1.6
2016 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.6
2015 1.3; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 1.2; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Norfolk median in 0 of 11 years.

This school
Norfolk median

Dashed bars: as Anthony Curton CofE Primary School (URN 121138), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	35	1.2	26	0.87
Sep 2025	26	46	1.8	25	0.96
Sep 2024	20	24	1.2	19	0.95
Sep 2023	30	47	1.6	35	1.17
Sep 2022	27	40	1.5	25	0.93
Sep 2021	29	42	1.5	30	1.03
Sep 2020	30	32	1.1	28	0.93
Sep 2019	24	32	1.3	21	0.88
Sep 2018	26	30	1.2	25	0.96
Sep 2017	30	40	1.3	33	1.10
Sep 2016	30	46	1.5	34	1.13
Sep 2015 *	23	30	1.3	21	0.91
Sep 2014 *	25	29	1.2	24	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 71% · Maths 76% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%65th of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

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Norfolk median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	67%	5%	107	104
2023/24	64%	7%	105	104
2022/23	45%	0%	104	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Anthony Curton CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Walpole Cross Keys Primary School
3.4 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2024

3.0applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Walpole Highway Primary School
3.8 km · Norfolk

Good2022

3.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
West Walton Community Primary School
4.6 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 34%met the SATs standard
Terrington St John Primary School
5.0 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Sutton Bridge Westmere Community Primary School
5.1 km · Lincolnshire

2026

1.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary School
6.0 km · Norfolk

Requires improvement2024

1.8applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School
6.0 km · Lincolnshire

Outstanding2023

2.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Terrington St Clement Community School
6.1 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place 43%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
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Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141758 · 926/3393
Trust: Grace Schools
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 191 on roll
Free school meals: 14.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 March 2015
Replaced: Anthony Curton CofE Primary School (URN 121138)
Address: The Chase, Walpole St Peter, Wisbech, PE14 7NG
Local authority: Norfolk · King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources